Search results for "Quality Improvement"
Depression quality improvement program seeks participants
And the winner is …
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/25/9.htm
25 Jan 2011
Lupus patient readmission rates are high and vary considerably by hospital, region, study finds
Approximately 1 in 6 hospitalized patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were readmitted to the hospital within 30 days, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/12/5.htm
12 Aug 2014
Diabetes Collaborative Registry provides seamless view of diabetes patients across specialties
The American College of Cardiology, in partnership with the American Diabetes Association, the American College of Physicians, and Joslin Diabetes Center, has launched the Diabetes Collaborative Registry, the first clinical registry aimed at tracking and improving the quality of diabetes and cardiometabolic care across the primary and specialty care continuum.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/17/7.htm
17 Jun 2014
Positioning your practice for a new payment system
In 2019, new Medicare incentive programs take effect. There will be 2 avenues from which to choose: participation in an alternate payment model or the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/tips.htm
1 Jan 2016
What's new in other College publications
Including expanded online diabetes management offerings and MKSAP updates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/college.htm
1 Jan 2009
How many are too many for CT scans?
As many as one-third of the 70 million imaging tests ordered during the year may not be needed. Experts attempt to determine whether repeated radiation scanning doses could prove potentially yet unintentionally harmful.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/02/CT.htm
1 Feb 2011
ACP announces new Division of Medical Practice, Professionalism & Quality
And the winner is …
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/31/9.htm
31 Aug 2010
Handling MACRA's advancing care information component
in four reporting categories: quality, improvement activities, cost, and advancing care information (ACI). ... CMS has organizations to provide help to clinicians preparing for the Quality Payment Program, including the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPI), the Quality Innovation Network (QIN)-Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs), and
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/practice.htm
1 Jan 2017
PQRI overhaul finds faults and inputs fixes for 2009
A chief medical officer with Medicare explains how the agency listened to doctors to improve and made easier a program that promises more reimbursement for the care you're already delivering to your patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/cms.htm
1 May 2009
Span gaps between physicians, patients
Use active lisenting, self-management and other communications tools to provide better care for patients.ment in medical practices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/06/cpii.htm
1 Jun 2009